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BUTTON PASTENER. No. 257,531. Patented May 9,1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PARKER H. SWEET, JR, OF WASHINGTON, D. (1., ASSIGNOB TO THE HEATONBUTTON FASTENER COMPANY, OF PROVIDENCE, R. I.

BUTTON-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 257,531, dated May 9,1882.

Application tiled March 15, 1882.

which it appertains to make and use the same,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters andfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in thatclass of button-fasteners in which is provided a fastening-plate havingone or more prongs, one of said prongs being formed with an eye or loopto receive and hold the shank of the button which is designed to beattached to any desired article of wearing-apparel; and my improvementsconsist essentially of a button -fastener formed from a peculiar-shapedblank, which provides a retaining plate or base, and a suitable nnnr berof fastening-pron gs, one of said fasteningprongs being bent reverselyover the said retaining plate or base in such a mannc as to provide aneye or loop for the reception of the 0 shank of the button, and also tofurnish a metallic base for the shank of the button to rest upon when inoperation, all as will be hereinafter more particularly described, andspecifically designated in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofmy complete device; Fig. 2, a side view of the same as attached to theshank of a button and fabric; Fig. 3, a plan view of the blank fromwhich my improved fasteneris formed Fig. 4, a modification of saidfastener, and Fig. 5 the blank from which said modified fastener isformed.

Similar letters of reference occurring on the several figures indicatelike parts.

In carrying out my invention the blank A is cut or stamped outfrom sheetmetal in such a manner as to provide three prongs, a, all pointing inthe same direction and arranged side by side, the central prong of whichis 50 made much longer than those upon the sides,

as fully shown in Fig. 3. The blank thus formed is converted into myimproved fast- (No model.)

ener by bending the two shorter prongs down at right angles to the plateb, from which they project, and then bending the long or central prongin a reverse direction and over the rear of the plate I) in such amanner as to form an eye or loop, 0, for the reception of the shank of abutton. The prong may then project straight down, as shown in Fig. 1, ormay be bent again at right angles to the eye or loop and then bentdownward, so as to provide a shoulder or projection, d, adapted to restupon the surface of the fabric or material to which the device may beattached.

In the operation of my invention the shank of the button B is passedover the end of the curved prong and up into the eye or loop, as in theusual manner, and the two parts thus connected are placed in the jaws ofa set ting-instrument and attached to any desired article ofwearing-apparel in a manner well known.

A modification of my improvement is shown in Figs. 4 and 5, in which theblank is of a T shape and the prongs bent down at the sides instead ofat the ends. By means of my improvements the shank of the button, whenattached to the material or fabric, rests upon the plate 7) instead ofupon the said material, and thereby prevented from sinking into the sameand forming a ridge or projection upon the under surface thereof to hurtor chat'e the flesh of the wearer. The device is also strong anddurable, yet occupying but a small space upon the material or fabric,and combines, both in its construction and operation, a high degree ofutility and et'ticiency with a ready adaptation to the purposecontemplated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is-As an improved article of manufacture, the herein-describedlmtton-fastener, consistin g of the plate b,provided with the twofrontprongs, a, and with the central prong bent in a reverse 5 direction andover the said plate 1), whereby the plate protects the fabricfromabrasion, sub stantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PARKER H. SWEET,

Witnesses S. E. CARPENTER, EDMOND BRODHAG.

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